Andrew Boraine » South African Cities

Going up: Cape Town’s tallest building since 1993 represents more than a property development

Andrew — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:32:03 +0000

The new Portside development in Cape Town’s CBD was launched last week by Old Mutual and FirstRand Bank. While there has been quite a bit of focus on the architectural design of the building itself, including the fact that it is the first new tall building in Cape Town since…

Introducing the new Cape Economic Development Agency

Andrew — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:57:51 +0000

This article by Murray Williams, which appeared today in the Cape Argus (09 August 2011), gives a nice overview of what the proposed new Cape Economic Development Agency will do. The final details still need to be signed off by Provincial Government and the City of Cape Town over the…

Designing a fairer future – why Cape Town is bidding for World Design Capital 2014

Andrew — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:16:13 +0000

I can now understand that Twitter was invented for people who start writing a blog and then run out of time to keep them going. I have just spent a whirlwind three days with the World Design Capital 2014 evaluation team. At the same time, the Western Cape Economic Development Agency (EDA)…

Paradise Road: An inspiring story about Zimbabweans in Cape Town

Andrew — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:34:52 +0000

Paradise Road: An inspiring story about Zimbabweans in Cape Town by Anton Crone

Five reasons why making the World Design Capital 2014 shortlist is a good thing for Cape Town

Andrew — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:17:15 +0000

Congratulations to the cities of Dublin and Bilbao for making the World Design City 2014 shortlist with Cape Town. We are in good company, and look forward to a friendly contest.

There are five reasons why making the shortlist is good for Cape Town, regardless of the final outcome in October:

Power…

Look east for innovation (that’s Cape Town’s East City!)

Andrew — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:16:27 +0000

Here is a great article on The Fringe – Cape Town’s Innovation District in Cape Town’s East City by Richard Holmes in the latest edition of Indwe Magazine, just in time for the announcement on Tuesday about the World Design Capital 2014 shortlist:

Mother City looks East

“The…

Western Cape regional economic development – how are we doing?

Andrew — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:47:50 +0000

The Western Cape Provincial Government (WCPG) is currently considering the establishment of an Economic Development Agency (EDA) in an attempt to increase the rate of economic growth, deepen levels of economic development and broaden economic participation in the region. The WCPG has commissioned the Cape Town Partnership to engage with…

World Design Capital 2014 deadline for shortlisted cities draws near

Andrew — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:32:58 +0000

The Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, and the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille, joined together yesterday to lend their support to Cape Town’s bid for World Design Capital 2014. On 21 June, Icsid will announce the names of the three cities (out of 56 bidding cities)…

A New Economic Agenda for Cities and Metropolitan Areas

Andrew — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:02:52 +0000

I spoke last week at a Global Metro Conference in Barcelona, co-hosted by ESADE geo-Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics in Barcelona and the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program in Washington, DC.

The keynote addresses were delivered by Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-HABITAT and by Bruce Katz,…

Cape Town World Design Capital 2014 Bid – decision next week!

Andrew — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:25:09 +0000

Update from Icsid: WDC Selection Committee Members will convene on Thursday 09 June 2011 to determine the cities that will be shortlisted for the WDC 2014 designation. Applicant cities will be informed shortly after this date to confirm if they have made the shortlist.

The exact dates…